Horror can be a difficult genre to get into. While its fans enjoy feeling the tension provided by a good horror movie, those who are less experienced with the genre often don’t enjoy that feeling. But, for many, a comedic tone can help to remedy this issue.
Horror comedies are a great way to get into the genre. Horror is all about building tension, but laughter is all about relieving it. As a result, the best horror comedies don’t stay tense for too long because they know when to put audiences on edge, while also knowing when to make them feel comfortable with a joke. The filmmakers behind these movies expertly blend screams and laughs to create horror films that are perfect for those who don’t typically like the genre.
- ‘Evil Dead II’ (1987)
- ‘Shaun of the Dead’ (2004)
- ‘Zombieland’ (2009)
- ‘Ready or Not’ (2019)
- ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ (2012)
- ‘Gremlins’ (1984)
- ‘Freaky’ (2020)
- ‘Tucker & Dale vs. Evil’ (2010)
- ‘Killer Klowns from Outer Space’ (1988)
- ‘Happy Death Day’ (2017)
If you don’t include Braindead (1992) then you are dead to me. The other glaring omission is An American Werewolf in London, perhaps it leans more into horror than comedy for the writer of the listicle (Braindead may suffer from the opposite issue) but it’s in the mix.
I’d have also liked to see Body Melt on there. Bubba Ho-Tep would be a good shout too. Also…Society, Brain Damage (1988), Re-animator, Reform of the Living Dead, Feast (2005), One Cut of the Dead (2017), Dead Snow, Grabbers, The Final Girls (2015), Severance (2006), I Am Hero, The Menu (2022), Theatre of Blood (1973), etc.
It’s my least favourite Samara Weaving comedy horror - The Babysitter and Mayhem are both great.
I didn’t realize Mayhem was counted as horror, which is why I didn’t talk about it. We really enjoyed Ready or Not, but Mahem is easily my favorite